The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-22
The 1xpsrimsnta stations.

Ths xxpsrimsntal stations. -
The Board authorized 10 receive ssebiis and
determine the locations Of thss Agricultural
Experimental stationss ps. GoIr ShlkS Slast
Monday, and the following sysdPsis Il the pro-
seedings will be of interest to hoss favoring
the movement. .,ltWill be seen that sc.nty-nine
Of The prominent citizens Of Union county also
|, ,petitionsd the Board 10 locate the Station for
The Piedmont district at or near the city Of
srartanbutg: - '"A
l'.iAil Che members Of the board were present
except MI. A. S. J. Ferry, Of Charleston, who
was kept away BY sickness. A number Of bids
were before the board, but only those made by
citizens OF Greenville, Spartauburg and Dar-
linstsn were backed up by delegations The
representatives Of these counties, however,
made things lively in the ante-rooms, showing
great interest in the success Of their plans and
vigorously -discnsaipg the situstion, while tho
board deliberated secretly in the big room.
Spsranburg was represented by Senator ].
W. Wofords Solicitor D. r. Duncan, Col, JOS.
walker, Capt. N. r. Walker, and Col. ohm b.
Cleveland The Darlington delegates were
Repressnt:iiys 3: R. MclTer and Ms.srs. t. A.
| Captain o. P. Mills, Mr.. John Fereuson md
representative r. Mays Cleveland. The Green
yiHe delegation was the first to be heard. The
hearing was fun, and during its continuance
The other delegations we're On the ranged edge
outside, The pspers presented by the Green
vile delegation, and supported by them, COW
cred the tender Of o county subscription Of
Sic, 600 ,madeby mass meeting Of citizens,
5000 Of which had been guaranteed By indi-
vfdusl subscriptions at the Time the formal bid
was made. ,i.st.,, t.....- -
Written assurance was given by Col. Fl. p.
Hannneu, chairman OF the mass meeting, that
the amount would be covered by Individual
guaraptess aud that the county would vote tn
subscription. The committee endorsed this,
sad invited the board, or committee sf mem-
bers, 10, 3isit Greenville snd note its growth
and advantages. About 10 0'o'ciock the Spar
t6nburk delegates were admitted to the am.
Der Of fate. II was obvious at that hour tn at
NO conclusion would be reached by the beard,
and it was even doubtful whether there would
bstims sliewsd for the consideration Of all the
issfrof. N.P. Walker was the chairman Of the
rSpSstanburg; delegation, All tho members
urged the advantages Of Spartanburg, dwelling
largely on tho fsct that expensive buildines
had been erected by the Interstate Grange
Eneampment, that the State would erect So
tthibitionr building as authorized at the last
sosionof tho Legislatdfe, and that the rail.
roads .wsrs building sidings and every convs-
nienoe for the com munication with the proposed
Fsits. .Tkslrs offet wasto tfarnish free 10 the
State two, hundred acres Of land contiguous to
the Interstate Encampment grounds and
Quartet of b mile eutsids the city, 10 pay also
. bsnus Of ~. 900 and TO give the free nse of
thirty acres Of land owned BY the Grange As.
ISOLATION IinStituting the sucanpmsnt,
Fs The Spattsnbarg delsgsiion also submitted n
petition from twenty-nine prominent citizens
-of UniUn county thSt an expert mental stallion
be established at or near the city of Spsrtan-
burg, on secount:of its accessibility to all parts
Of the Piedmont region by railrsads and or col
lent highways. add Furthermore bscsu sc Of Ibe
adsptsbility Of its soil and the healthfuness of
rs Climate. = s.Ns zoo -' ''a'G
The Dsriington committee put iu their work
about II clock. All argued. Chairman Nc
iyst presented written bid Of So 600 4, n
bonus for the establishment Of .ths station for
the lower tier Of douhtiss Ia DarIington coanty.
Darlington is strongly low-counfry in this
Inttfer, e the conpetiiion In the ceunties blow
The variable line arating the two sections IN
not IS great as in the upper tier.
: The board did not consider any Of thsbids
pteseniSd excett The thres abote noted, lwhiob
wdts Supported BY arguments, aud WilB not
authorize the publioaiion OF the terms Of inch
ethsf bids until They shall have been consid,
cred. ,.s A Few minutes before midnight the
bard sdjourned to meet again to.morow